Kesha

Files request for a protective order

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As Kesha continues to battle producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald in court, she's now fighting to keep him from leaking information from her medical records, BuzzFeed reports. The legal mess started with Kesha suing Dr. Luke for alleged sexual assault and harassment; she has since dismissed one lawsuit...
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She'll now focus on New York lawsuit, new album

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Kesha has dismissed a California lawsuit alleging hit-making producer Dr. Luke sexually and emotionally abused her, but a similar case will remain in play in New York. Monday's dismissal of a Los Angeles case comes amid an effort by the singer to get new singles and an album released...
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But says Kesha's lawsuit can proceed on contract issues

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A New York judge has thrown out pop star Kesha's hate-crime and human-rights claims that producer Dr. Luke drugged, sexually abused, and emotionally tormented her . State Supreme Court Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich ruled Wednesday that those claims by the platinum-selling singer can't go forward because the alleged rape...
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She speaks out in response to Kesha's allegations

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Kelly Clarkson says her label "literally blackmailed" her into working with Dr. Luke, the producer Kesha has accused of rape. Clarkson initially tweeted in support of Kesha after a judge told Kesha she must continue working with Dr. Luke to fulfill her recording contract. "Trying 2 not say...
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'She was like my little sister,' Dr. Luke says

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Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald says allegations that he raped Kesha are "horrendous and untrue." In a series of tweets on Monday, the producer denied drugging and raping the star and accuses her of lying to get out of her contract, People reports. "I didn't rape...
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To help legal fight against producer accused of rape

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Taylor Swift is helping out Kesha's court battle in a big way: The singer has donated $250,000 "to help with any of her financial needs," her rep tells E! News . Kesha is fighting to get out of a contract with a music producer she accuses of...
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'My instinct is to do the commercially reasonable thing'

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Kesha will still be legally tied to a man she claims "drugged, sexually abused, and psychologically tormented" her—at least for the time being—after a New York judge refused to nullify her recording contracts Friday, the AP reports. The pop star alleges the abuse at the hands of...
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From Kylie Jenner to Pete Wentz

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Rapper Chris Brown and his "Fruit Loop" colored hair may be the latest example of a celebrity sporting rainbow-colored locks, but he's far from being the first in Hollywood to try this beauty trend:

Did you score higher than Scarlett Johansson?

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Want to feel bad about yourself? Consider this: If Ke$ha is to be believed, she scored 1500 out of 1600 on the SATs. That's probably better than you got, right? But all is not lost: You may have scored above some of the others on this list rounded up...
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Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake among German pair's victims

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A pair of German hackers raided the computers of more than 50 pop stars, including Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake, looking for material to sell, prosecutors say. The pair's haul allegedly includes unreleased songs by several artists and a photo of singer Ke$ha having sex, which they tried to blackmail...
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